EU in last-ditch bid to Greece, urges 'yes' vote to bailout

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 09:00

European leaders Monday pleaded with Greek voters to back hotly disputed bailout proposals in a crunch referendum or face leaving the euro as bank closures left many in Greece scrambling to find cash.

Greek debt talks stumble before EU leaders gather

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 09:03

Eurogroup ministers cut short an emergency meeting summoned to approve an agreement after little more than an hour because there was no deal ready for them to discuss.

Greek PM says on final stretch towards deal with lenders

Last Updated: Saturday, May 23, 2015, 18:30

Greece`s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Saturday his leftist-led government was on the final stretch of negotiations with its international lenders on a cash-for-reforms deal that would not involve further pension cuts and harsh austerity.

Bank of England admits to researching 'Brexit' risks

Last Updated: Saturday, May 23, 2015, 09:38

The Bank of England has revealed that it is researching the economic risks of Britain leaving the European Union, just as Prime Minister David Cameron began negotiations with EU leaders ahead of a referendum on membership.

Greek PM set to meet key EU leaders this week

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 22:58

Tsipras requested the talks with key actors in the crisis over Greece`s bailout and its looming cash crunch, and the meeting is set to take place alongside the summit of 28 leaders on Thursday and Friday, they said.

Greek PM confronts EU leaders with bailout plan

Last Updated: Thursday, February 12, 2015, 22:15

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras talked up hopes of a deal on his country's rapidly expiring bailout today as he confronted EU leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel at his first Brussels summit.

EU leaders agree investment package to boost economy

Last Updated: Friday, December 19, 2014, 11:04

European Union (EU) leaders endorsed a new investment programme intended to kick-start economic growth in the bloc at a summit in Brussels, which its chairman said would end late on Thursday.

EU summit to discuss crisis-hit Russia, economic plan

Last Updated: Thursday, December 18, 2014, 09:47

EU leaders on Thursday will discuss tense relations with Russia and punishing sanctions imposed over Moscow`s actions in Ukraine at a summit led for the first time by Poland`s Kremlin-wary former premier Donald Tusk.

EU leaders hold talks on growth

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 11:58

Against the backdrop of easing market pressure but rising unemployment rate, top leaders of the European Union (EU) have held broad talks on growth without making concrete decisions on the first day of the two-day spring summit in Brussels.

EU summit to focus on growth, jobs

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 13:07

European Union (EU) leaders are scheduled to meet in Brussels Thursday and Friday to iron out measures to promote growth and create jobs in Europe which is still mired in the debt crisis.

US school shooting shocks EU leaders

Last Updated: Saturday, December 15, 2012, 11:57

Leaders of the European Union expressed their deep shock on the shooting incident in the US state of Connecticut killing at least 28 people.

EU leaders for single banking supervisor

Last Updated: Friday, October 19, 2012, 09:00

Europe is advancing towards single banking supervisor as the European Union leaders have agreed upon establishing a single banking supervisor for the euro zone, a news wire has reported.